Cable card improved pic quality 2-99

[vlj9r]

Not sure why but after I had them install a cable card in my Sony KDSR60XBR1, my analog channels look a lot better than going thru the 8300HD. The 8300HD connects to the set thru HDMI. I even swap the lines going to the 8300HD and the TV set to rule out a bad cable and it made no difference.

Thru the 8300HD I was getting horizontal lines of noise across the screen(only on the analog range). With the cable card, I can't see them. So this improvement should hold me over until the TIVO3 comes out. Then I'll be a happy camper until FIOS hits Countryside.

TIVO is is the only thing I miss after leaving Dtv. I'm having TIVO dts.

 

[sahovis]

I'm no expert by any means here, but from my experience, your TV does a much better job with the analog signals than digital set top boxes can(no matter what brand name). Especially if you are using a digital connection to your TV(ie HDMI or DVI). I live in ST Pete and use the 8300HD as well. I have it hooked up both through the coax connection and HDMI. I watch the analog channels(2-99) via the coax connection and the digital channels(100+) via HDMI. Sure, it's annoying to have to change inputs, but I get much better results. Plus, the BHN tech who installed my service recommended I hook it up that way. He said digital set top boxes don't do too good of a job converting analog signals to digital. He also said the same for component connections as well(even though they are an analog connection, component inputs are meant to have a digital source, so they have problems with analog channels as well.) Remember, this is just from my experience.

 

[stevenl]

Also if your TV has a digital tuner, then you will be picking up the analog chanenls in there digital simulcast form..

 

[vlj9r]

Also if your TV has a digital tuner, then you will be picking up the analog chanenls in there digital simulcast form..

I see you are in Orlando. Did Tampa go all digital?

Jerry
Clearwater, FL

 

[HDTVFanAtic]

In Tampa the HD Channels clearly look better with CableCard in my Sony, then the 8300HD via HDMI which is clearly better looking than Component from the SA3250HD.